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83234

ZIP 83234 is Downey, Idaho, in Bannock County; Mountain time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Boise
County
Bannock
Metro area
Pocatello, ID
Population
1,417
Coordinates
42.4226, -112.1012
☼ Live from 83234 — Downey, ID

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Where 83234 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 83234
  • 🔢 Type 83234 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hEZEB — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 83,234 = 2 × 41617. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10100010100100010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 83233 (Dingle, ID, 48 mi away) and 83235 (Ellis, ID, 180 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 83234 becomes 43238, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23438, 23483, 23834, 23843, 28334, 28343, …). The farthest-flung twin is 33482 in Delray Beach, FL, 2,113 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 78% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 87%.
  • 🎯725 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 83234 and you would come out at 42.42°S, 67.90°E — 491 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 18m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 04m.
  • 📏 At 270.2 square miles of land, 83234 is bigger than 94% of ZIP codes — room for about 205 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,417This ZIP1,417
Households483This ZIP483
Housing units515This ZIP515
Median age38.4This ZIP38.4Idaho37.3US 38.9
Median household income$81,083This ZIP$81,083Idaho$77,800US $80,734
Median home value$229,300This ZIP$229,300Idaho$418,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$889This ZIP$889Idaho$1,238US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher19.3%This ZIP19.3%
Mean commute31.9 minThis ZIP31.9 min
Population density5.2 / sq miThis ZIP5.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments20This ZIP20
Employees166This ZIP166
Annual payroll$5,898,000This ZIP$5,898,000
Tax returns filed480This ZIP480
Total adjusted gross income$27,382,000This ZIP$27,382,000

Land area

Land area270.24 sq miThis ZIP270.24 sq mi
Water area0.11 sq miThis ZIP0.11 sq mi

Other place names in 83234

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ZIP codes near 83234

ZIPCityDistance
83281 Swanlake, ID 10.7 mi
83246 Lava Hot Springs, ID 13.1 mi
83228 Clifton, ID 13.2 mi
83214 Arimo, ID 13.3 mi
83241 Grace, ID 18.3 mi
83250 McCammon, ID 19.5 mi
83232 Dayton, ID 21.0 mi
83283 Thatcher, ID 22.6 mi
83252 Malad City, ID 23.2 mi
83212 Arbon, ID 23.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 83234?

83234 is in Downey, Idaho, in Bannock County, part of the Pocatello, ID metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.4226, -112.1012.

What county is 83234 in?

83234 lies in Bannock County.

What time zone is 83234 in?

83234 uses America/Boise.

How many people live in 83234?

About 1,417 people live in ZIP code 83234, in 483 households, at 5.2 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What is the median household income in 83234?

$81,083 a year, against $77,800 across Idaho.

What ZIP codes are near 83234?

The closest are 83281 (10.7 mi), 83246 (13.1 mi), 83228 (13.2 mi), 83214 (13.3 mi) and 83241 (18.3 mi).

Is 83234 a PO Box ZIP code?

83234 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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